Background
Hirst, Barry Elliot was born on June 11, 1934 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. Son of George Machin and Kathleen Ena (Young) Hirst.
Hirst, Barry Elliot was born on June 11, 1934 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. Son of George Machin and Kathleen Ena (Young) Hirst.
National Diploma in Design, Camberwell School Art, London, 1956. Doctor of Fine Arts, University London, 1958.
Visiting lecturer drawing, Camberwell School Art, 1956-1957;
lecturer, Croydon (England) School Art, 1960-1971;
head fine art, Sunderland (England) Polytechnic, 1971-1986;
head School Art and Design, Sunderland (England) Polytechnic, 1986-1988;
professor fine art, Sunderland (England) Polytechnic, 1988-1993;
professor emeritus, U. Sunderland, since 1993;
chairman research School Arts, Design and Comm., U. Sunderland, 1993-1995. Vice chairman Ceolfrith Arts Center, Sunderland, 1975-1985. Chairman fine art panel Northern Arts Association, Newcastle, England, 1984-1990.
Chairman examination board Latvian Academy Art, Riga, 1994. Subject advisor U. Hong Kong, since 1990.
With British Army, 1952-1954. Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Sunderland Association Football Club.
Married Sheila Mary Daniel, December 13, 1966. Children: Selina Mary, Rupert Daniel, Jessica Tamblyn.
